Southern Illinois University
Syracuse
SIU Women's Tennis Falls to Orangewomen
03/13/2003 | 12:00:00 | Women's Tennis
March 13, 2003
Boca Raton, Fla. - Southern Illinois University women's tennis team fell 6-1 to Syracuse University Thursday afternoon in its final match of its spring break trip. The Salukis won one singles match and one doubles.
Freshman Zoya Honarmand defeted her opponent, Jessica Schlosser, in No. 6 singles action,7-5, 6-4. Honarmand teamed up with Jessica Knitter for a 9-7 win over Trine Lise Juliussen and Schlosser in No. 3 doubles.
Junior Alejandra Blanco just missed a win in No. 1 singles over Daniela Kaluskova (3-6, 6-3, 10-4).
SIU (2-7) will play Memphis and St. Louis March 22 in Memphis, Tenn. Match times are 9 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. respectively.
SIU vs. Syracuse
Singles:
No. 1: Daniela Kaluskova (SU) def. Alejandra Blanco (SIU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-4
No. 2: Masha Kabanova (SU) def. Maria Blanco (SIU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 3: Shervin Saedinia (SU) def. Jessica Knitter (SIU) 6-1, 6-2
No. 4: Trine Lise Juliussen (SU) def. Zuzana Palovic (SIU) 6-0, 6-0
No. 5: Kristine Bech Holte (SU) def. Sophie Bedard (SIU) 3-0 (ret)
No. 6: Zoya Honarmand (SIU) def. Jessica Schlosser (SU) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles:
No. 1: Kabanova/Saedinia (SU) def. A. Blanco/M. Blanco (SIU) 8-3
No. 2: Kaluskova/Holte (SU) def. Palovic/Bedard (SIU) 8-0
No. 3: Honarmand/Knitter (SIU) def. Juliussen/Schlosser (SU) 9-7
